![]() ![]() ![]() But the longer we’re stuck in the past, seeking out shallow facsimiles of the joys from our youth, the less impetus filmmakers have to create novel works from which we can build new cultural memories. The OG Luke was on set and in costume during filming, and footage of 70-ish Mark Hamill was melded together with footage of a younger body double, Max Lloyd-Jones. We love them so much that we’ll buy subscriptions to streaming platforms, or tickets to hologram concerts, to see them as we remember them one last time. However, as Fett and Shand’s team prepare to face the Pykes in the battle for Mos Espa, nestled away in the credits was a surprising detail. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, and there’s a reason why studios will go to such great lengths to achieve effects like deepfake Luke - because we have existing relationships with these characters. But what about when he can’t? If a Star Wars property ever reintroduces Han Solo, are we to expect digital Harrison Ford in lieu of Alden Ehrenreich? This time around, Scott Lang was listed as the stunt double for Luke, although he was credited as the 'Jedi. Granted, a few others played a part in bringing a young Luke back to life in the Star Wars show. The Book of Boba Fett Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker TV Show: The Book of Boba Fett Franchise: Star Wars Incarnations View all 43 versions of Luke Skywalker on BTVA. Mark Hamill can currently consent to the reproduction of his image. New Luke Skywalker actor Graham Hamilton has spoken at length about his debut in The Book of Boba Fett and working with Mark Hamill. According to the credits at the end of The Book of Boba Fett episode 6, Mark Hamill returned to play Luke Skywalker. ![]() Again: not to get into the ethical debate around the commodification of likenesses, not least the visages of the deceased, but it’s ghoulish to think that such exhumations are becoming increasingly de rigueur. Aside from this all being artistically bankrupt, the product of an ever-whirling nostalgia machine that demands the easy sell of recognisability, it’s profoundly worrying for the future of entertainment. ![]()
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